SOURCE TRANSPARENCY

Research sources

Reports may use public records, government databases, regulators, courts, professional registries, media, education sources and licensed commercial data, depending on the report and permissible purpose.

Examples of government, regulatory, court, education, media and identity research sources

Government & regulatory

Financial regulators, sanctions lists, law-enforcement notices, professional licensing databases and other official records.

Courts & legal records

Federal, state and local court systems, bankruptcy records, judgments, liens and other legally available filings.

Identity, education & credentials

Identity-verification providers, education verification, professional credentials and employer-confirmed information.

Corporate, media & web

Corporate registries, company websites, news archives, press releases and other documented online sources.

Source availability varies. A logo or source category does not imply endorsement, partnership or access in every report. Each report should identify the sources actually used.